Located in Union and Hillside, New Jersey, Kean University is 바카라사이트 third largest public university in New Jersey as well as being 바카라사이트 state’s largest producer of teachers.
The university was founded as 바카라사이트 Newark Normal School in 1855 by Stephen Congar, 바카라사이트 Newark Superintendent of Schools, and over 바카라사이트 years it began to expand and increase 바카라사이트 number of disciplines available to students, becoming 바카라사이트 New Jersey State Teachers College at Newark in 1937.
Despite 바카라사이트 Second World War forcing around 300 students to serve in 바카라사이트 armed forces, 바카라사이트 institution continued operating throughout 바카라사이트 war, and in 바카라사이트 decades that followed a huge influx of new students as a result of 바카라사이트 post-war Baby Boom in 바카라사이트 US meant 바카라사이트 demand for teachers was greater than ever.
In 1973 바카라사이트 university became known as 바카라사이트 Kean College of New Jersey, renamed for 바카라사이트 influential Kean family whose ancestral home now houses 바카라사이트 main campus.
It was only in 바카라사이트 university’s recent history that it became known as Kean University, adopting its current name in 1997.
Today 바카라사이트 university’s main 121-acre campus is located in Union as well as 바카라사이트 29-acre Liberty Hall Campus, while 바카라사이트re is also a 35-acre campus in Hillside and a new campus in Toms River is under construction.
The main campus houses 바카라사이트 majority of 바카라사이트 university buildings as well as 바카라사이트 residence halls, while 바카라사이트 American history museum Liberty Hall, built in 1760, is 바카라사이트 main highlight of 바카라사이트 Liberty Hall campus.
Among notable former students include radio talk show host Bruce Williams, as well as writer and producer of hit TV series Frasier, Linda Morris, and former Jon Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora.
